GeeMC

Figured I would write a post. Decided I wanted to get rid of the dealer installed front plate and went looking for a front plate relocate.

Surprisingly not that many choices. Some ebay ones and then I found the Cravenspeed Platypus License Plate Mount relocate available here: https://www.cravenspeed.com/lexus-pl...ws#ProductTabs

I hummed and hawed about spending soo much on a license plate holder. But in the end, I decided to pay for quality. As you can see in the pictures, the materials and finish are top notch. Little touches like the stainless steel bolts were nice as I live in Canada where we use salt and sand in our streets. These bolts will stay nice.

Easy to install, a bit pricey but it was worth it. This thing is solid. Pictures below. I'm happy with it as now the spindle grille really stands out.

DampDuffer

I've seen quite a few of these relocated plates lately here in the PNW. Thanks for the post, picture and link....at some point I may go that route, but for now I've decided to just continue to take my chances and not have the required front plate attached to the car.

When I bought the F-Sport my dealer said they do not attach the plate to the front grill unless specifically asked to do so by the customer.

When no one is in the passenger seat, I just put the plate up on the right side of the dash where it is held firmly in place behind the windshield molding with no rattling or wobbling, but I am a little concerned what might happen if someone rear-ends me at high speed....

NXOwner

I didn't want to drill holes in the front of my NX (non-FS), so I mounted my license plate as shown in this thread.

NXOwner

... or you could use something like this retractable mount:

LHLXD

I had those cravenspeed plates on my car for a year now a day they are great however, in some rainy, snow and bumpy days, the sensors on the bumper react to it and it and keeps beeping. Spoke to craven speed about it and they told me to bend and angle the plate more which I did. However same result. Spoke to them again after a year of frustration and they were very helpful on the phone and sent me an extension plate to see if it will work and told me to tell them if that still doesn't work, they will investigate on it. Going to receive the extensions today, hopefully I can install them by today. In the meantime this is how it looks like on mine.

LHLXD

Got the extension but was limited to maneuvering the license plate location. Was able to get a spot where the sensor doesn't beep but I'll have to see how it holds up for now. Right now it's angled all the way to the point where it's almost touching my bumper.

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